January 24, 2025
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Reading along with us in Deuteronomy and Corinthians? Here’s today’s reading:
Deuteronomy 13 (NIV)
Worshiping Other Gods
1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,”……Continue Reading
Well after reading this chapter there should be no question how God feels about putting anything before Him or disobedience to His truths! False prophets, this world is FULL of them, people that twist God’s words for their convenience. I tell my kids all the time that the Bible is not a take-out menu and we do not get to choose the parts we wish to believe. It is all His truths but when you see a rainbow flag on the front lawn of a church you stop and think, “How?” “Why?”
The Why is easy, we want what we want when we want it and often that means twisting the word to suit our wants.
But the How, so many agree to the same deception? If we aren’t spending time in His word and standing firm on His truths we will fall for something else and others we follow into that same deception. Not only do we need to not fall for it but we need to be a voice to stop others from falling as well!
Deuteronomy 13
Deuteronomy 11
Deuteronomy 13
Deuteronomy 13
When you think about how rampant idolatry was in Israel for the duration of the Old Testament and how much suffering Israel went through because they incurred God’s wrath by turning away from Him; it should be no surprise when God commands the complete destruction of those that worship other gods and entice others to do the same, both inside and outside Israel.
Though Jesus does away with stoning in the new covenant, we should also be very careful who we let in our midst.
“Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” Sober up morally and stop sinning, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.”
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 NASB2020
Kelly H. You are on the mark!
Josiah, I also concur.
Someone you trust and admire, perhaps a “pillar of faith” in your social circles, may tell you something, and we often accept it readily. Deutrtonomy is the record, telling us this ought not to be so. We need to hear, and weigh the subject against -as was said- the Word of God.
13 is about following false gods because someone says it’s the thing to do. 13 is about me today, that I must compare what is spoken against God’s Word.
“Woke,” to me, is about being kind, gentle, loving, forgiving, accepting, embracing another’s choice, behavior, opinions, even if it repels your natural senses, lest you be shamed for being mean spirited, hateful, and so cruel, or even punished or imprisoned!
Sorry, the “rainbow” flag is a distortion of nature, I have never seen one with all the colors it should. Likewise, the message behind it is distorted. It is not God’s best for the soul.
This is all obvious. What I need to see is where I am off track in my heart, my emotions or statements. Where are my false idols? May I reflect Christ, not the old Gordy Weaver….
Deuteronomy 13
Deuteronomy 13
Kelly I love how you give examples with God’s wisdom and words in today’s world where we are inundated with untruths based on emotions and personal opinions. Thank you!
The Bible is very clear about not adding or taking away what it says. If a prophet, priest, minister, or anyone else adds to or takes away what the scripture actually says than they are to be cursed. We are not to be taken away by their deceitful words. This is why we are to really know God`s word and the person of Christ Jesus. We will know the truth; and the truth will set us free. When we have a question about something in scripture; we should research it and see if it is true. The scriptures will have the answer. Also asking pastor, or the leaders in our church. I have found after all the years of reading, and studying the Bible; the Lord will reveal the answer to us. We should always ask for His wisdom and understanding the Bible before reading or studying it. He will give you wisdom to understand His word. There are no exceptions if you are coming before Him with a humble heart. God bless all who desire to know Him better.
Deuteronomy 13
It is a serious thing to lead people away from their faith in God and God makes it clear it has to be dealt with strictly and severely. Investigation is warranted to make sure accusations/suspicions are accurate, but when validated, the deceiver must be eliminated so as to show clearly how wrong they were. Doing so also showed the people’s commitment to the truth and their willingness to protect it. It is a lesson for us to guard our hearts against anyone who would lead us away from our faith in God and conviction about the gospel of Jesus.
”you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him;“
Deuteronomy 13:8 NKJV
I think this really gets to the crux of deception. A false prophet may outright say, “follow this false God”, but Satan masquerades as an angel of light. He plays on our compassion and sympathies. We may disregard an “accidental error” and allow heresy in our midst. I believe there is a lot of deception taking advantage of and deceiving our “Christian nation”. Our “compassion” should be: “here’s the gospel” not, “I accept your false gods and incorporate them into mine.”